2009
Construction Completed at Three Kaiser Facilities
DOWNEY, Calif. — Construction was recently completed at several Kaiser Permanente facilities in California. The new $385 million Downey Regional…
Expansion Doubles Size of Emergency Department
WARRENTON, Va. — Fauquier Hospital recently completed a $13 million project to double the size of its emergency department to…
Healthcare Food Service Organizations to Consolidate
NEW YORK — Two healthcare food service organizations are moving forward with plans to consolidate. Members of the American Society…
$360 Million Ford Hospital Opens
DETROIT — A Detroit automaker’s legacy in the healthcare market lives on with the recent opening of the Henry Ford…
Balancing Costs
Many U.S. hospitals are experiencing precipitous declines in their ability to fund construction as a result of the credit crisis and recession.
Get the Most out of the Healthcare Audio-Visual Experience
Integrated operating rooms allow picture archive and communication system images to be accessed and viewed with audio-video technology. The most fully integrated systems extend A/V capabilities to remote viewing sites. Consequently, facilities must consider the placement of cameras and monitors, coordinating them with various booms, and the typical positions of surgical staff.
Since space is one of a hospital’s most valuable commodities, particularly in operating rooms, adequate space for A/V equipment must be allocated early in the design process.
Active Security at Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare Facility Safety is a Multi-Faceted Issue
Safety and security issues must be considered systemically. There are a myriad of variables that come into play in a healthcare environment. Safety is not relegated to one problem with a corresponding safeguard; it functions as an active system.
Secure Design
An urban hospital, for example, might create an outer ring with bollards and rails that appear decorative but are strong enough to stop a vehicle from crashing into an entrance.
Q&A: Stan Spellman, of Spellman Brady & Co.
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Stan Spellman, vice president of St. Louis-based Spellman Brady & Co., has more than 20 years of experience in interior design. His firm specializes in interior design, furniture procurement and artwork master planning at healthcare, senior care and higher education facilities. He spoke with HC&O News during a phone interview from St.
Facility of the Month May/June 2009 – Listening & Learning
When it came time for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC to upgrade its facilities, planners set out with one…